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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
2
The Indiana board at Indianapolis voted 10 to 3 to bar teaching German in high school textbooks. E H Gunther of Aurora TL was chosen director of the Laporte Choral Society for the coming year at a recent directors meeting.
Henry C C Durbin aged seventy seven a Civil War veteran and brother of Col W T Durbin ex governor of Indiana died of apoplexy at Anderson.
Dr George W Kemp aged 68 of Russiaville collapsed and died of heart disease while bending over his son Roy's grave in Kokomo.
The Carnegie Public Library advisory board in Shelbyville elected Mrs. Leo A. Guttin as president and Miss Esther Kinsley as secretary.
Moore & Richter Lumber company files in the Laporte Circuit Court a suit to appoint a receiver to collect rents and profits from the Stanley hotel building to satisfy a $1,000 judgment.
One of Benton county's most bitterly contested elections ended at Lafayette with Special Judge George A Williams awarding the Bolivar township trusteeship to Lawrence Burns the Democratic candidate for the office.
Steve Enders, a Shelbyville rural mail carrier, completed 2 percent years in government service. Along his route many mailboxes held gifts from patrons appreciating his service.
Officials from Standard Oil of Indiana in Indianapolis informed Governor McCray that to aid the state highway building program the gasoline price will not be raised to transfer the entire 2-cent gasoline tax to consumers.
Dr. F. T. Wilcox, president of the Laporte County Tuberculosis Association, announced plans to establish a preventive camp retreat for treatment of undernourished school children of Laporte county on the current Camp Roosevelt site, which will be vacated after this summer.
State tax board at Petersburg rules for construction of a road linking the city and Princeton. The decision cuts the Petersburgh to Evansville distance by nine miles after hearing the remonstrants against the Clay township rock roads.
Neal Johnson of Cass township is jailed in Monticello after a raid that seized a still, 300 gallons of mash, and several gallons of whisky. Johnson, released in March from the Indiana state farm for a similar offense, faces five charges.
Examiners for the state board of accounts report a cash shortage of 9124.34 in Knox county during the tenure of treasurer James M. Adams of Vincennes. The finding was filed with Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner, by W. D. Schroeder and C. B. Bales, field examiners in Indianapolis.
Indiana state auditor Robert Bracken directs that tax money paid under the state levy for the care of the insane benevolent wards and prisoners will be kept in a dedicated account and not merged into the general fund used for running state expenses.
The 1923 Fort Wayne city enumeration totals 21 649 announced by L C Ward Fort Wayne school superintendent. The result drops Fort Wayne to fourth place in Indiana city counts and leads to Ward being replaced on the state board of education by W W Borden South Bend superintendent due to South Bend surpassing Fort Wayne for the first time since 1867.
Jefferson Abell aged seventy nine died of heart disease at his Sullivan home. The funeral was held at Center Ridge. He is survived by his widow and a son, Frank Abell.
Officials of the Chicago and Illinois railroad discuss near term construction of terminal shops and a roundhouse to handle rising business. The proposed facilities would be built north of Terre Haute, according to word from railway headquarters.
Mrs Rebecca Ivens aged 78 dies at her Romnn home. She is survived by three children and three brothers. The homecoming service in Hope near Columbus drew hundreds under American Legion auspices.
The Vermilion county courthouse at Newport was destroyed by fire caused by a bolt of lightning, with losses estimated at 150000 dollars and 30000 dollars insured.
Sylvester F. Kiser longtime brick contractor and former city council member dies at 70 in Muncie He belonged to Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and Red Men The Jasonville city council awards paving contracts to L P Beard Construction Indianapolis for 26 foot wide concrete pavement costing 37000 dollars
Donabelle Long six and her brother Robert three died when crushed under wagon wheels north of Churubusco while being taken to Sacred Heart hospital at Garrett after an accident.
Mrs. Sarah Nutt eighty one died of paralysis at her sister Miss Harriett Peck’s Greencastle home. She is survived by two daughters Mrs. Wilbur Helm Evanston and Mrs. Paul Miller St. Louis and a son William of Los Angeles Cal.
Norman Noble thirteen sued the city of Anderson for twenty five thousand dollars after a fallen electric wire burned him. At the end of the second trial day his counsel accepted four thousand five hundred dollars plus costs as a full settlement.
Fight new directors for the Terre Haute chamber of commerce were elected to fill the offices of eight members of the board of directors whose terms have expired. They are B. W. Eagleston Walter E. Rachel James A. Cooper Jr Ross D. Harriott James J. Fagan Thomas L. Kemp Isaac L. Goodman and W. L. Condin.
The annual meeting of the Columbus High School Alumni Association was held in Columbus. Elected officers include Herbert Linsmith as vice president Miss Lela Dipper as treasurer Miss Lillian Fahy as secretary Miss Leven Golden as recording secretary and H Karl Volland as permanent president.
Joss W. Puckett former assistant principal of Central high school Evansville is chosen principal of the Benjamin Bosse high school under construction. He is pursuing a master's at Columbian University and is a graduate of Iowa State University.
Miss Emilie Christ of Woodburn is supervising nurse at the new Adams County Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Miss Rowena Shoaf of Decatur is surgical nurse supervisor. Assistants named are Miss Naomi Butler of Decatur and Miss Erlene Irenz of Berne.
Sheriff Jesse J. Smith reports eighteen half-barrels and one keg of beer stored in the Shelbyville county jail basement and an abandoned wrecked truck found in a Morristown roadside garage awaiting owner contact.
Mrs Anna Lemburg, ninety two, won a suit in Porter Superior court at Valparaiso when Judge Crumpacker found in her favor in an action by her four children to appoint a conservator to take charge of her estate valued at $75,000. All evidence showed she could handle her finances profitably.
Tippecanoe county organizes a DePauw campaign at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church in Lafayette with Dr. George F. Grose president of DePauw as guest of honor. The group aims to raise the county share of the proposed endowment and names Dr. George F. Keiper as county committee chairman.
Impressive ceremonies marked the laying of the corner stone of the new St. Patrick's parochial school at Terre Haute. Fifteen hundred persons participated in a parade and a gathering of 4,000 witnessed the ceremonies. Rt. Rev. McGregor Dowd presided and Rev. Thomas Travers of Fort Wayne gave the address. The ceremonies closed with the singing of two patriotic songs.
Indianapolis records a population of 246 610 in the forthcoming 1928 city directory compiled by Charles S Murphy manager of R L Polk & Co publishers. The directory will be published next month.
Lee Aker a principal Indiana grower says the frost will cut the harvest by about one third with onions damaged in the Columbia City area and the crop to be harvested late in the summer.
Conference threats to court action over rail valuation clash with six major rail chiefs defending private ownership capacity. Lausanne talks yield Turkish Thrace sharing, Turkish police safeguards, and looming Ottoman bonds settlement amid pressure for payment terms.
Henry Ford may seek the presidency as an independent or third party candidate with Hearst support. Roy M Harrop of the American Economic league backs Ford, while Ford and Ensel Ford hint at a formal bid. Ford criticizes railway salaries and calls for centralized railroad leadership amid national issues.
From the perspective of Senator La Follette and supporters at the National Conference on Valuation of American Railroads the railroads are seen as one of the nation’s key issues. The discussion emphasizes the need for reform and oversight.
Governor Smith weighs signing repeal of New Yorks prohibition enforcement act as Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and aides draft state legislative recommendations for a governors conference in Washington. Proposals include making buyers as culpable as sellers and penalties for home brew equipment. If President Hardings wishes, the District of Columbia would be drier than the Sahara during Shrine week, with strict enforcement urged. There is no panic among the Nobles.
About half a million miners and metal workers in the Ruhr resumed work after the government doubled their pay, ending a Communist backed hunger strike. Police detachments quelled further rioting as municipal forces boosted security against Berlin orders, while Cuno’s government weighs a new reparations proposal with guarantees of 275 million dollars annually. France signals expectations via Temps.
Negotiations for the release of all foreigners held by Chinese bandits continued favorably as of writing. Maj. Robert A. Allen and W. Smith had already been freed. John B. Powell, Shanghai publisher, led talks after being released on parole. He proposed Washington’s army size reduction to deter enlistment and offered payment in money or public works employment. Bandit leaders approved the plan but doubted persuading their followers to work honestly.
Amon de Valera and Aitken, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, order followers to cease fighting with Britain. They urge seeking other means to safeguard the nation's rights and warn that further sacrifice and continued armed struggle are against national interests.
Britain replies to Russia with slight reservations accepting compensation for seized trawlers and the execution of Charles F. Davison and the detention of correspondent Mrs. Stan Harding. It also accepts withdrawal of two Weinstein notes but calls Russia’s Asia propaganda reply unsatisfactory and demands withdrawal of Russian representatives from Teheran and Kabul.
Joseph W. Falk former Missouri governor and long time Republican leader died in New York on Monday. Claude Kitchin North Carolina congressman and former Democratic leader died Thursday after a prolonged illness. Kitchin served twenty years in Congress and was known for opposing a large army and preparedness and voting against the German war declaration before backing the war effort.
A Bloomington memory recalls a co-ed and a bachelor graduate walking the campus over half a century ago. She tied two small maple saplings, later married elsewhere, and the saplings grew into a single spiraled trunk. Her son, now a professor, found the joined tree and photographed it. Ohio State Journal.
In London rhetoric, several nobles including the Marquis of Granby, Lord Bledis, and Lord Barnby express interest in bacon ventures. They promote British rashers in local pans and describe bacon factories at Arran, Lydney Park, and Blythe Hall as part of a burgeoning porcine enthusiasm.
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